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Monthly climate in Az Zawiyah, Libya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Az Zawiyah features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 173 mm (6.8 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Az Zawiyah enjoys an average of 3986 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Az Zawiyah, Libya

The warmest months in Az Zawiyah are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Az Zawiyah experiences 166 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Az Zawiyah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		34°C
(94°F)		38°C
(100°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(110°F)		42°C
(107°F)		42°C
(107°F)		40°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		34°C
(93°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(86°F)		35°C
(96°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(95°F)		29°C
(84°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average high17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(91°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Average low10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(62°F)		12°C
(53°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Minimum5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Az Zawiyah, Libya

Az Zawiyah usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 5 rainy days and 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Az Zawiyah are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Az Zawiyah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)17 (0.7)27 (1.1)18 (0.7)14 (0.5)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)11 (0.4)26 (1.0)25 (1.0)31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)443300002655

Monthly sunshine hours in Az Zawiyah, Libya

The sunniest months in Az Zawiyah are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Az Zawiyah: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Az Zawiyah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours233281339348383387404384339322280281
Mean daily daylight hours10h 15m11h 0m11h 59m12h 59m13h 50m14h 15m14h 2m13h 17m12h 20m11h 19m10h 27m10h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Az Zawiyah, Libya

Az Zawiyah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Az Zawiyah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Az Zawiyah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4679101111109854